We refer to these as the bakers dozen, 13 tools recommended by TPO for all of your project needs.
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Provides a high level overview of the agreed upon project deliverables between the project sponsor and project manager/team. Helps manage expectations & serves as a project roadmap. Note: The TPO recommends the problem statement worksheet to help you develop the charter. |
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Determine who is responsible, accountable, consulted and informed for each task within your project. Note: The TPO recommends the roles and responsibilities worksheet to aid in RACI development. |
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Keep track of what requirements have been developed, tested, and completed. |
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Properly schedule key tasks, subtasks and milestones to keep your project on track. Note: Many project plan/schedule templates exist on the internet. For example, you may find generic schedules for construction, software implementation, or web redesign projects. Use these to get started. |
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After using the Managing Project Risks worksheet, use this tool to keep track of and monitor project risks. |
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Track all project risks, actions, issues and decisions within this tool and assign an owner. |
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Document each test case with the expected result and actual results to ensure the desired outcome. |
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This template provides a one-page status of your project for busy executives and team members. |
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Document and keep track of the channels, audiences, timing, messages & purpose for the communication of your project. Before using this template, you may find the Project Communication Worksheet helpful as it contains tips, a list of audiences and communication channels that can be used for your project. |
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Track what went well and what can be improved after major phases or end of your project. You can use these lessons to better manage the existing or future projects. |
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Helps you plan what to tell the stakeholders at the beginning of the project. Helps manage expectations about what work will be done, and what benefits will be achieved. |
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Enhances organization and efficiency by provididng you a structured outline for meetings. |
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Helps you estimate and monitor project costs, ensuring financial resources are managed effectively throughout the project lifecycle. |